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Psalms · Chapter 5

Give Ear to My Words
For the choirmaster, to be accompanied by flutes. A Psalm of David.
1 Give ear to my words, O LORD; consider my groaning. Give ear to my words, O LORD;
consider my groaning. 2 Attend to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to You I pray. Attend to the sound of my cry,
my King and my God,
for to You I pray. 3 In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice; at daybreak I lay my plea before You and wait in expectation. In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice;
at daybreak I lay my plea before You
and wait in expectation. 4 For You are not a God who delights in wickedness; no evil can dwell with You. For You are not a God who delights in wickedness;
no evil can dwell with You. 5 The boastful cannot stand in Your presence; You hate all workers of iniquity. The boastful cannot stand in Your presence;
You hate all workers of iniquity. 6 You destroy those who tell lies; the LORD abhors the man of bloodshed and deceit. You destroy those who tell lies;
the LORD abhors the man of bloodshed and deceit. 7 But I will enter Your house by the abundance of Your loving devotion; in reverence I will bow down toward Your holy temple. But I will enter Your house
by the abundance of Your loving devotion;1
in reverence I will bow down
toward Your holy temple. 8 Lead me, O LORD, in Your righteousness because of my enemies; make straight Your way before me. Lead me, O LORD, in Your righteousness
because of my enemies;
make straight Your way before me. 9 For not a word they speak can be trusted; destruction lies within them. Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit. For not a word they speak can be trusted;
destruction lies within them.
Their throats are open graves;
their tongues practice deceit.1 10 Declare them guilty, O God; let them fall by their own devices. Drive them out for their many transgressions, for they have rebelled against You. Declare them guilty, O God;
let them fall by their own devices.
Drive them out for their many transgressions,
for they have rebelled against You. 11 But let all who take refuge in You rejoice; let them ever shout for joy. May You shelter them, that those who love Your name may rejoice in You. But let all who take refuge in You rejoice;
let them ever shout for joy.
May You shelter them,
that those who love Your name may rejoice in You. 12 For surely You, O LORD, bless the righteous; You surround them with the shield of Your favor. For surely You, O LORD, bless the righteous;
You surround them with the shield of Your favor.